Carrot Spicy Kanji. Kanji recipe With step by step photos - gajar ki kanji or black carrot kanji is a traditional Punjabi fermented drink that is made in the winters. Black carrots appear in the winters in north India and these give the kanji its characteristic purple color. Carrots are also used in desserts like Gajar Ka Halwa, but this Gajar Ki Kanji makes use of carrots in a very interesting way, as a delicious, spicy tangy fermented drink.

Carrot Spicy Kanji Traditionally the black carrots that are locally available in the north are used to make the kanji recipe, that gives it a distinct flavor and color. The addition of ground mustard which is added during the process of fermentation, brings the sharp flavors. fresh cut carrots (gajar) Carrot Beetroot Kanji or Gajar Kanji is kind of a love & hate drink (as I call it) but traditionally it's called as Kanji. This old Indian Probiotic Drink recipe is one of the easiest fermented drinks you can make for an appetizing beverage and is extremely great for good health, especially for digestion.

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Kanji recipe With step by step photos - gajar ki kanji or black carrot kanji is a traditional Punjabi fermented drink that is made in the winters. Black carrots appear in the winters in north India and these give the kanji its characteristic purple color. Carrots are also used in desserts like Gajar Ka Halwa, but this Gajar Ki Kanji makes use of carrots in a very interesting way, as a delicious, spicy tangy fermented drink.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook carrot spicy kanji using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients requirements - Carrot Spicy Kanji:

Prepare 1/2 Kg Red Carrots peeled,washed,and cut into long batons.
Provide 1/2 kg - black carrots peeled, washed, and cut into two inch long batons.
Prepare 2 litres for water.
Require 3 tablespoons of mustard seeds (rai) roughly grounded.
Prepare 1 teaspoon - red chilli powder optional.
Need 1 tablespoon for rock salt or according to taste.
You need 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida.
Provide 1 tsp cumin seeds powder.

I call it the 'love hate drink' coz it has a strong spicy. Dice carrots. the size will depend on your liking. I like to keep small pieces which are easy to eat. Mustard powder, black salt, asafoetida and chili powder are added in the water.

Carrot Spicy Kanji making process:

Take a big neutral jar such as glass jar, clean it and sterilize..
Boil water in a big pot. When the water starts boiling, switch off the gas. Add carrot batons, and spices to it. Allow this mixture to cool..
Pour this kanji mixture in a sanitized jar, and close the lid tightly. Keep the jar in sunlight. If sufficient sunlight is not there, then keep it at a warm place, and allow it to ferment..
Taste a bit of kanji using a clean spoon. When the kanji turns sour, it is ready for consumption. The time required for kanji to turn sour depends upon weather conditions. In warm climate, it turns sour in two-three days, whereas in cold weather it may take up to ten days. Nowadays it took me more than ten days to get fermented..
Once the kanji is fermented store it inside. It stays good at room temperature for about a weak. If kept in the refrigerator, it stays good for a month..

Kanji kept in sunlight to ferment. If black carrot is not available, red carrot can also be used. In fact in my childhood we lived in different parts of India, where black carrot was not available, and my mother used to prepare kanji with red carrots, and sometimes also added other vegetables such as turnip, cauliflower, and radish. Carrot kanji is every mother's go-to health drink. Sharp eyesight, good skin and strong hair are only some of the known health benefits so don't miss out on this delicious super-drink.

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